Weekly Notices
August 31, 2018 
 
  
The SAR will be closed Monday, September 3rd, to keep the Labor Day Holiday. 
    



IMPORTANT NOTICE - CODE OF ETHICS:
 
More than 1,000 SAR REALTORⓇ members still need to take a Code of Ethics class before the end of the year to maintain their active status.If this is you, please check the local class listings here in the Weekly Notices for classroom training, or visit the NAR Code of Ethics resource page for online training. Miss the deadline and you risk being dropped as a REALTOR and cut off from the Spokane MLS. 
    
It's Time to Pack the Pantry! 
 



NEXT WEEK!
September 6-7
 
Spokane Association of REALTORS® members will be out at the Spokane-area Albertsons grocery stores on September 6th and 7th for our annual food drive.
 
REALTORS® will be collecting food and cash donations to help Second Harvest stock the shelves of partner food banks serving local neighborhoods.
 
 
 
 
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! 
 
To volunteer for a short, two-hour shift at one of the Albertsons stores as REALTORS® Pack the Pantry, please call one of our Store Captains. The call list (pictured above) is online here. 
 
 
If you can't make your donation in person, make it online right now with Crowdrise - click on the logo below to enter your donation:   
 


 
 
Remember for every $1 donated, Second Harvest provides 6 pounds of food - the equivalent of 5 meals for hungry people.  
 
The gift of food changes lives and gives people an opportunity to succeed and thrive.  
 
Thank you for your donation!   
 
     

 
 
Ken Sax photo
 
 
2018 SAR President Ken Sax (right, photo above) and Julie Humphreys (center, photo above) with 2nd Harvest talk about our Pack The Pantry Food Drive over the weekend on KQNT590 Radio with host, Teresa Lukens (left, photo above). 
 
The group talked about how the event works, why the REALTORS ® get involved, and how much of a difference it makes for  people in need.
 
Listen to the entire half-hour program that aired this past Sunday morning at 7, online here:
 
 
 
 

WR Fall Business Conference 




Online registration open now!
September 26-28, 2018


Washington REALTORS ® Fall Business Conference is coming to Spokane this year - September 26-28 - at the Davenport Grand Hotel!
 
Learn all about it, online here
 
 
 
 
 
 
With or without the conference, plan to attend Fun Night with a Heroes and Villains theme - Thursday, September 27th at the Davenport Grand Hotel!




Download your copy of the 2018 Fun Night flyer (pictured above), online here.

INCENTIVE: All SAR members who purchase a Fun Night ticket by midnight on September 3rd will be entered into a drawing for a complimentary Premiere Access Pass to the REALTORS® Conference and Expo in Boston in November (one pass per winner, two winners selected) that include unlimited access to all educational sessions and the expo floor on all four days of the event, plus access to Saturday's General Session and Sunday's Inspirational Program and Celebrity Concert - a $450 value! Transportation, lodging, and meals not included.




Purchase your tickets online - right here:


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Consumer Alert: Wire Fraud 



 
 
Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline attorney Annie Fitzsimmons has an important consumer alert on how to avoid wire fraud.
 
Watch Annie's two-minute video online here:
 
 
Consumer Alert: How to Avoid Wire Fraud
Consumer Alert: How to Avoid Wire Fraud



Homesnap Broker Public Portal 





NEXT WEEK!
Wednesday, September 5th
11 a.m.

 
     
Homesnap, our new MLS app, is offering a live online conference on Wednesday, September 5th, at 11 a.m.
 
The session cover these topics:
  • Why Broker Public Portal with Homesnap is so effective
  • Why more than 900,000 agents across the nation find it so valuable
  • How agents have received more 1 million leads so far
  • Why MLSs are embracing it
  • Why brokers that would NOT support a local MLS consumer-facing website love BPP
Who Should Attend:
  • MLS executives
  • MLS Leadership
  • Brokers
 
 
Join the Broker Public Portal Movement: Find Out What the Buzz is All About!




The Voice for Real Estate 




NEW!  
     
The IRS agrees with NAR that real estate brokerages shouldn't be subject to a restriction on the 20 percent business income deduction enacted last year as part of the tax reform law that applies to other types of brokerages.  
 
Also covered in the video: financial wellness, housing sustainability, home price trends, and ideas from fast-growing brokerages on how to give consumers what they want. 
 
Watch the new eight-minute video online here: 
   

Voice for Real Estate 89: 20% Tax Deduction, Financial Wellness
The Voice for Real Estate 89:
20% Tax Deduction, Financial Wellness



Liveable Communities 


Thursday, September 13th
6-8 p.m.
       
 
The Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC) is bringing Joe Minicozzi to Spokane to talk about creating livable communities; developing urban neighborhoods that can provide a tax boost to municipalities; and the tie between real estate, transportation and economic growth.
 
This event is free to the public at the Spokane Regional Business Center (SRBC) - 801 West Riverside Avenue - in downtown Spokane.
 
 
Download the event flyer (pictured above), online here.



Lunch & Learn: Appraisals 



Monday, September 17th

 
Come and hear Amy Chitwood with Amy Chitwood Valuations share some valuable information on how appraisers measure houses, derive adjustments, and other facets of home appraisals. Your questions will be welcome, too! 
 
Bring your lunch, if you'd like; coffee and water provided. 
 
 
See the event flyer (pictured above) with more information online here .




Income Properties  
 

October 11-12
at the SAR

Take this two-day class at your SAR this fall and you'll be able to Identify Income Properties like a Pro!
 
Learn the secrets to smart real estate investing, and start identifying lucrative opportunities for yourself and your clients.
 
Earn 15 clock hours of continuing REALTORⓇ education credit and 16 hours of CRS education credit toward your CRS designation.  
 
 
 
 
Download the event flyer (pictured above), online here
 

2018 REALTOR® Education

CONTINUING EDUCATION
 
Quality of Education 
through SAR/WR Education Instructors


Here is the latest class listing from your SAR - offering the best live and local continuing real estate education classes for 2018.

Click on each class title,  underlined in blue, to bring up a flyer for that class - suitable for posting in your office. 

Register for these classes online here: 

 
  


Please be in touch with Debbie at the SAR if you have any questions about these classes or your license education requirements, by phone at 326-9222 or by email.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tuesday, September 11 - Uncovering Coverage for Home Warranty - with Beale Luebben.
 
Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
at the SAR
 
3.0 clock hours
 
 
 
   
 
 
Tuesday, September 11 - REALTOR® Safety - Empower Yourself - with Beale Luebben.
 
Check-in: 1:15 p.m.
Class: 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
 
3.0 clock hours 
 
 
 
 
   
 
Thursday, September 13 - Home Inspections from the Ground Up - with Matthew Pederson.
 
Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
at the SAR
 
7.5 clock hours
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
What else do we need - Purchase & Sale Agreement Addenda 
Purchase & Sale Agreement Addenda
 
 
Tuesday, September 18 - Purchase & Sale Agreement Addenda - with Sabrina Jones Schroeder.
 
Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the SAR
 
6.0 clock hours
 
 
 
 
 
Spokane Association of REALTORS(R) - Continuing Education 
Spokane Association of REALTORS(R)
Continuing Education
 
 
Tuesday, October 9 - The Code of Ethics for Real Estate Professionals - with Linda Miller Sheets.
 
Check-in: 8:15 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
at the SAR
 
4.0 clock hours 
 
 
 
 
 
In This Issue
It's Time to Pack the Pantry!
WR Fall Business Conference
Consumer Alert: Wire Fraud
Homesnap Broker Public Portal
The Voice for Real Estate
Liveable Communities
Lunch & Learn: Appraisals
Income Properties
2018 REALTOR® Education
SAR CALENDAR
SAR Leadership Nominations are Open
Spokane Symphony Holiday Concerts
Pig Out in the Park
Back to School with RPR
WCR Golf Tournament
REALTORS® Conference and Expo
Member Roster Update - JUNE
Market Activity Report - JULY


SAR CALENDAR
 
Click on the calendar image below to see
the current SAR calendar showing dates and times
of classes, committees and events. 
SAR Leadership Nominations are Open 
 


 
DUE BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th
 
Nominations are open for directors to serve on your association board for 2019-2020.
   
There are five, two-year terms available on the board.

Nominees for directorships must be REALTOR® members of the Association who have: (i) served on a minimum of two (2) standing committees within the seven (7) years prior to the time of the election; (ii) served on one (1) standing committee within the three (3) years prior to the time of the election; or (iii) who are currently serving, or within the one (1) year prior to the time of the election have served, as President of the Young Professionals Network or President of the Women's Council of REALTORS®.
 
If a candidate has served on only one (1) standing committee within the three (3) years prior to the time of the election, that candidate must also attend two (2) Board of Directors meetings within the twelve (12) months prior to running for Director.
 
Candidate committee attendance must be at a minimum of 80%, inclusive of excused absences, in order for service on said committee to be used to meet eligibility requirements.

To place a name in nomination with the Nominating Committee, please complete the application, offered below.
 
You may FAX your completed form to the SAR at 324-8650, mail to:  SAR, 1924 N Ash, Spokane, WA 99205, or Email to Sharon@SpokaneRealtor.com by 
Friday, September 28th.
     
 
If you have questions, please contact Ken Sax at 879-1636 or Sharon Houston at 326-9222.        
 

Thank you for participating in the leadership of your association!    
 
     
 
Download the 2019-2020 SAR Director nomination form (pictured above), online here.   

 
 
 
 
 
Spokane Symphony Holiday Concerts 
 



  
 

Say farewell to summer in spectacular fashion at the Spokane Symphony's Labor Day Weekend Concerts in the Park - Saturday 6:00 p.m. at Pavillion Park in Liberty Lake and Sunday 6:00 p.m. at Comstock Park in Spokane.

The Spokane Symphony will delight families and friends with their lineup of light classics, patriotic tunes and favorites from the world of pop, Hollywood and Broadway.  
 
More details on both of these free concerts is online here.  




A short video of the Spokane Symphony's Labor Day concert in Comstock Park last year is online here:



Spokane Symphony's Labor Day Concert at Comstock Park
Spokane Symphony's Labor Day Concert
at Comstock Park


Pig Out in the Park 
 

 
 
 

RiverFront Park is filled with Pig Out in the Park now through Monday evening.

This year is the 39th occasion of the wildly popular community event.

It features 47 food booths, 225 menu items, three adult beverage gardens, and dozens of free concerts on three stages.

Visit the Pig Out website for more information, online here.




Back to School with RPR 
 



As students head back to school, you can too with new data from RPR!

RPR has partnered with Niche®, the industry's fastest-growing school data provider.

The new data-rich content provides REALTORS® with in-depth knowledge of schools that can be leveraged to help buyers seeking homes in good school districts.




WCR Golf Tournament 





Friday, September 21st

       
 
The Spokane-Eastern Washington Women's Council of REALTORSⓇ reminds that it will be hosting its 2018 Golf Tournament at Downriver Golf Course on the afternoon of Friday, September 21st.
 
Download your copy of the event flyer (pictured above), online here.




REALTORS® Conference and Expo 
 



COMPLIMENTARY CONFERENCE ADMISSION:
 
The SAR has available two complimentary Premier Access Passes to the 2018 REALTOR® Conference and Expo in Boston in November that include unlimited access to all educational sessions and the expo floor on all four days of the event, plus access to Saturday's General Session and Sunday's Inspirational Program and Celebrity Concert - a $450 value! Transportation, lodging, and meals not included.  
 
To be entered in the drawing for these passes, please email the SAR:
   
 
Two winners will be drawn at 1:00 p.m. on September 4th from among eligible entries .
 
One pass per member, please.
 
 
 
 
Download the conference poster (pictured above) online here.
 
Check out the event website for all the latest information, online here.  

 


Member Roster Update - June 
 




Updated for June

Click here to view the latest Member Roster Update - approved by the Board of Directors.


Click here to view the latest list of MLS Subscription Waivers - approved by the Board of Directors.  


   
Send a message to Brenda at the SAR with any changes.  


Market Activity Report - JULY 
         

Market Activity Reports  

NEW!
Updated for July
  
The SAR Market Activity Report for JULY is now online.
   
 
See the latest full report - a member-exclusive product
- and archived full reports, online here .
 
 
 
   



 
 

See the JULY 2018 Market Snapshot Report (pictured above) online here.






See the 2018 YEAR-TO-DATE Market Snapshot Report (pictured above), online here.



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